My friend David was given a slot right near the beginning, and he more than held his own alongside the one and only Frankie Boyle who followed him, trying out some of his new material. Him and other well known comedians like Kevin Bridges often make an appearance at The Stand, where many of the big players on the Scottish comedy circuit started out.
It was my first time at The Stand and I was blown away by the standard of the comedy. Having had a horrendous morning it was just what I needed to take my mind off things. Laughter really does solve everything. And it felt great to see someone I know doing so well up there on the stage in front of a whole room full of people. I have so much respect for stand up comics treading the boards for the first time and making a name for themselves- I can't imagine anything scarier than putting yourself and your material so OUT THERE, it's bad enough having people judge something so personal as your own jokes, stories and personality without doing it in front of a live audience.
And not just any audience. A GLASGOW crowd. There really is nothing to surpass Glasgow humour - I feel so lucky to come from a city where banter and laughter is at its heart, as much a part of life here as the gritty realism, deprivation and crime. Us Glaswegians really know how to look on the lighter side of things, and that's something I hope never to lose sight of. It makes me really proud and protective of my city, in spite of what people say about it.
I could go on, but I'll end the soppy chat there. Main thing is, get yourself down to The Stand on a Tuesday night in Woodlands Rd. You won't regret it.
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